Donbas terrorists’ Somalia battalion leader Givi killed by explosion

Terrorist Mikhail Tolstykh, also known as Givi, was killed by a blast in his office in the occupied Donetsk.

As reported by Censor.NET, the terrorists' propaganda outlet Russkaia Vesna (the Russian spring - Ed.) also reported citing its own sources that Tolstykh was allegedly eliminated as his headquarters was shelled with Shmel grenade launcher.

Interfax reports the explosion that allegedly killed Givi occurred at 6:12 a.m. Feb. 8. The Russian news agency also quoted the terrorists as saying that Givi was killed in a "terrorist attack" orchestrated by the "Ukrainian secret services."

Earlier, Censor.NET Chief Editor Yurii Butusov wrote on Facebook: "The morning starts with the good news. Terrorist Strelkov-Girkin reported that a blast rocked Donetsk office of "Somalia assault battalion" commander, "DPR army colonel" Mikhail Tolstykh, call sign Givi. We are looking forward for the official reports and confirmation. We hope that the terrorist, who stained himself with murder and torture of civilians and prisoners of war, was in his office and was blown sky-high after his crony Motorola. Keeping fingers crossed for Givi. It would be the most natural end of his career," the journalist wrote.